What TV channels carry Nebraska Football?

Nebraska Football games air on Big Ten Network (BTN) and national networks such as FOX, FS1, CBS, NBC/Peacock, and ESPN, depending on the matchup. Each game's network is listed on the schedule above and updates automatically as broadcast assignments are announced.

How do I find out what time Nebraska plays?

Start times appear in the full 2026 schedule above and update automatically once the Big Ten confirms them — many are set only 6–12 days before the game. For a single game, open its "how to watch" page for the confirmed time, TV channel, and streaming options.

Go Big Red · 2026 Season

Nebraska Football Schedule 2026

Every Husker football game in one place — dates, kickoff times, TV channels, and live scores, updated automatically all season. Nebraska opens at home against Ohio on September 5, hosts Ohio State on November 21, and closes Black Friday at Iowa in the Heroes Game.

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Next Football Match

Nebraska vs Ohio

Saturday, September 5 · 11:00 AM CT · Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE

TV: FS1

Full 2026 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Location	TV	Time / Result
Sat, Sep 5	vsOhioSeason opener	Memorial StadiumLincoln, NE	FS1	11:00 AM CT
Sat, Sep 12	vsBowling GreenNight game	Memorial StadiumLincoln, NE	FS1	6:00 PM CT
Sat, Sep 19	vsNorth DakotaNight game	Memorial StadiumLincoln, NE	BTN	6:15 PM CT
Sat, Sep 26	atMichigan StateBig Ten opener	Spartan StadiumEast Lansing, MI	TBA	TBA
Sat, Oct 3	vsMarylandHomecoming	Memorial StadiumLincoln, NE	TBA	TBA
Sat, Oct 10	vsIndiana	Memorial StadiumLincoln, NE	TBA	TBA
Sat, Oct 17	atOregonBye week follows	Autzen StadiumEugene, OR	TBA	TBA
Sat, Oct 31	vsWashingtonHalloween game	Memorial StadiumLincoln, NE	TBA	TBA
Fri, Nov 6	atIllinoisFriday night game	Memorial StadiumChampaign, IL	FOX	7:00 PM CT
Sat, Nov 14	atRutgers	SHI StadiumPiscataway, NJ	TBA	TBA
Sat, Nov 21	vsOhio State	Memorial StadiumLincoln, NE	TBA	TBA
Fri, Nov 27	atIowaBlack Friday · Heroes Game · regular-season finale	Kinnick StadiumIowa City, IA	CBS	11:00 AM CT

Home games shaded. Times, TV, and scores update automatically all season.

How to Watch Nebraska Football in 2026

FOX family & CBS

Nebraska's announced 2026 broadcasts so far: the Ohio opener and Bowling Green on FS1, the Friday-night Illinois game on FOX, and the Black Friday finale at Iowa on CBS. Big Ten games land on FOX, CBS, NBC, or BTN — kickoff times and networks for most games are announced 6–12 days out, and this page updates automatically when they are.

BTN & streaming

BTN games (like the September 19 North Dakota night game) are available on most cable/satellite packages and live-TV streamers including YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, and Fubo. NBC games also stream on Peacock.

Listen / follow live

The Husker Radio Network carries every game statewide, and live scores appear right on this page on game days.

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Through Games AUG. 17, 2026 · Updates automatically when new rankings are released.

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